Dr. Richard David Benson, MD
- Medicare services, 2021
- 96
- Part D claims, 2024
- 51
- Industry payments
- $541
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 5900 Rivers Ave, Suite E, North Charleston, SC 29406
- Practice phone
- Call (843) 767-8208
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
DaVita North Charleston Dialysis
Dialysis Center - Independent · North Charleston, South Carolina
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Dr. Richard David Benson is a nephrologist in North Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Benson practices at DaVita North Charleston Dialysis in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Dr. Benson's NPI, 1972506103, was assigned on May 23, 2005. Dr. Benson graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1984. Dr. Benson holds North Carolina license 33941.
- NPI
- 1972506103NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- May 23, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (843) 767-8208
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 68
- Medical school graduation
- 1984
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard David Benson practices at DaVita North Charleston Dialysis in North Charleston, South Carolina
Dr. Benson's primary practice is DaVita North Charleston Dialysis, at 5900 Rivers Ave, Suite E, North Charleston, SC 29406 in Charleston County. The practice phone is (843) 767-8208.
- DaVita North Charleston Dialysis5900 Rivers Ave, Suite E, North Charleston, SC 29406 · Charleston CountyPhone(843) 767-8208
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard David Benson is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Benson's primary practice is DaVita North Charleston Dialysis in North Charleston, South Carolina.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Benson practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| DaVita North Charleston Dialysis | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard David Benson is one of 156 nephrologists in South Carolina
Nephrology is Dr. Benson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Benson is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, North CarolinaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Benson
Counts of nephrologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard David Benson billed Medicare for 96 services in 2021
CMS data shows 96 Medicare services from Dr. Benson across 2 procedure codes in 2021, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $7,024 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Benson's Medicare services by type, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Office and hospital visits
- 2020: 3092021: 9669%
- Tests and treatments
- 2020: 6672021: 0100%
Dr. Benson compared with the South Carolina median for nephrologists, 2021
- Dr. Benson
- South Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 96vs 1,63994% below
- Part D claims
- 45vs 72094% below
Medians across 155 nephrologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Benson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2021
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard David Benson's patients have a median age of 66
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Benson's median patient age at 66, with 57% women.
Dr. Benson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women57%
- Men42%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Richard David Benson wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Benson wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 45 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $553 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 131 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Benson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic49 claims96%
- Brand-name and other2 claims4%
Dr. Benson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2023
- 2021
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 1312023: 4566%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2023, 8 in 2021.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Dr. Richard David Benson received $541 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Benson from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 86% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $279.
General payments to Dr. Benson by program year, 2016 to 2020
General payments to Dr. Benson by kind, 2016 to 2020
- Food and beverage$46586%
- Education$7614%
Companies that paid Dr. Benson the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Richard David Benson graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Dr. Benson graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1984.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Richard David Benson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard David Benson's NPI number?
Dr. Richard David Benson's NPI number is 1972506103. It was assigned on May 23, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard David Benson?
Dr. Richard David Benson is a nephrologist in North Charleston, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Richard David Benson practice?
Dr. Benson practices at 5900 Rivers Ave, Suite E, North Charleston, SC 29406. Dr. Benson's primary practice is DaVita North Charleston Dialysis in North Charleston, South Carolina.
What is Dr. Richard David Benson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Benson is (843) 767-8208.
What is Dr. Richard David Benson's medical license number?
Dr. Benson holds North Carolina license 33941.
Does Dr. Richard David Benson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Benson billed Medicare for 96 services in 2021.
What services does Dr. Richard David Benson bill to Medicare?
In 2021, Dr. Benson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Richard David Benson go to medical school?
Dr. Benson graduated from University of South Carolina School of Medicine in 1984.
What drugs does Dr. Richard David Benson prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Benson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Olanzapine, Donepezil HCl and Metformin HCl.
Has Dr. Richard David Benson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $541 in general payments to Dr. Benson from 7 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.
How long has Dr. Richard David Benson been practicing?
Dr. Benson graduated from medical school in 1984, 42 years ago.
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